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EXPLORED MORE ACTIVELY. TAKEN IN CONJUNCTION WITH JAMBOR'S COMMENTS,

THERE IS CLEARLY SOMETHING TO BE GAINED FROM ADDING OUR WEIGHT TO

ASEAN EFFORTS TO PERSUADE UNHCR TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR NON-REFUGEES. SEEN FROM HERE, THE REGIONAL HOLDING CENTRE CONCEPT HAS MANY ATTRACTIONS. UNHCR INVOLVEMENT WOULD MAKE IT A VIABLE AND

IMPORTANT OPTION. WE HAVE ASSUMED SO FAR THAT UNHCR WOULD NOT

CONSIDER SUCH A ROLE AND THAT THE PHILIPPINES WOULD NOT BE PREPARED

TO OFFER A SITE. THERE WOULD NOW SEEM TO BE MORE GROUNDS FOR OPTIMISM ON BOTH COUNTS.

WILSON

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UND

LEGAL ADVISERS

PUSD

ECD (E)

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NEWS

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PS/LORD GLENARTHUR

PS/MR PATTEN ODA

PS MR EGGAR

PS/PUS

MR GILLMORE

MR SLATER

MR MCLAREN

MR MACHIN ODA 2 COPIES

MR G-HARRISON

ODA

MR FLESHER B1 DIV HO LUNAR HSE

HKGO LONDON

MRS B FAIR VSU QUEEN ANNES GTE (HOME OFFICE)

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